María Fernández Torrijos

Contact Information
Office: 1.1T02
Phone: +34 91 624 6223
Email: ftorrijo@ing.uc3m.es
Position: PhD student

EDUCATION
Master in Mechanical Engineering | Carlos III University of Madrid, 2015.
Mechanical Engineering | University of Castilla-La Mancha, 2014.

AWARDS
– Best student record of the Master of Mechanical Engineering, 2015.
– Best student record of the Degree of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.

RESEARCH LINES
Numerical simulation of plate heat exchangers with low number of plates.
Experimental study of fixed and fluidized beds with an internal heat exchanger.
Numerical simulation of dual-media molten-salt thermocline tank with a multiple layer wall.
Molten salt experimental loop.

TEACHING ACTIVITY
Laboratory lessons in Thermal Engineering.

PUBLICATIONS
M.A. Izquierdo-Barrientos, M. Fernández-Torrjos, J.A. Almendros-Ibáñez, C. Sobrino, “Experimental study of fixed and fluidized beds of PCM with an internal heat exchanger”, Applied thermal engineering, 106 (2016) 1042-1051

M. Fernández-Torrijos, J.A. Almendros-Ibáñez, C. Sobrino, D. Santana. “ε–NTU relationships in parallel–series arrangements: Application to plate and tubular heat exchangers”, Applied thermal engineering 99 (2016) 1119-1132

CONFERENCES
M. Fernández-Torrijos, C. Marugán-Cruz, C. Sobrino, D. Santana, “Dynamic test of tubular external molten salt receivers”, 22nd SolarPACES Conference. 11-14 Oct 2016, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

M. Fernández-Torrijos, J. A. Almendros-Ibáñez, C. Sobrino, D. Santana, “Relaciones ε-NTU para intercambiadores de placas con múltiples pasos y número reducido de placas”, Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica. 3-5 Jun 2015, Cartagena, España.

M.A. Izquierdo-Barrientos, M. Fernández-Torrijos, C. Sobrino, J.A. Almendros-Ibáñez, “Estudio experimental de un lecho fluidizado con PCM con intercambiador de calor”, Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica. 3-5 Jun 2015, Cartagena, España.
M.A. Izquierdo-Barrientos, M. Fernández-Torrijos, C. Sobrino, J.A. Almendros-Ibáñez, “Experimental study in a fluidized bed with granular PCM with an internal heat exchanger”, IEA ECES Greenstock Conference. 16-21 May 2015, Beijing, China.